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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The one minute bell. I would happily take the Fianna Fáil slot as well, as its members are not present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are other alarming situations-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The time is running on me. Other councils did not even include provision for home adaptation in the current year. South Dublin County Council is a case in point, just to draw the Minister's attention to it. For carers, the story is the same. The reply reads, "The objective is to ensure that carers feel valued and supported in their caring role and are empowered to have a life of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect, the Chairman will give me just a moment's grace to add these last points. My question No. 13 was on neurorehabilitation. When will the rehabilitation medicine programme be presented? Will it be simultaneously published? My question on why the implementation plan is not being developed by the Department is not addressed in the reply. I am anxious to know why the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming the Minister, Ministers of State and Mr. O'Brien along with their colleagues from the Department and the HSE. I join the Chairman in congratulating Mr. Tony O'Brien and I wish him success in his now confirmed role as director general of the HSE. I also wish to be associated with the expressions of thanks and good wishes to Ms Mary Lindsay. I wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister, Mr. Breslin and Ms McLoughlin for their replies and for attending here again this morning. I am pleased to hear some of what they have said. I can appreciate their reticence in respect of additional staffing. All the evidence I have heard and read concludes that there is no other way to cope with the situation that obtains and the regrettable demand that continues. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I expect that the Order of Business in the Dáil will ring loud today. If this is a proposal I imagine Deputy Naughten will challenge it. If what he indicated is to unfold in the course of this morning it is regrettable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will say it irrespective of what happens. I believe that Deputy Naughten has made a very valuable contribution to the business of this committee and that is his due from all of us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was disappointed that Second Stage of the Child and Family Agency Bill concluded yesterday evening. It was not what had been intended in the Dáil schedule. Other speakers had expected to be able to continue to make Second Stage statements on the resumption. It is regrettable and most unfortunate that because of the collapse of an earlier piece of legislation, bringing forward the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In fairness, Deputy Naughten indicated that he wanted to make a brief statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is a valued member of this committee, as he has demonstrated over a long time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 695. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 27 June 2013 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [36420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 696. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 27 June 2013 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [36421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 697. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 27 June 2013 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [36422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 698. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the introduction of a prospective case based payment system for hospital services using the existing diagnostic related grouping system would result in savings arising from increased efficiency/productivity of 5%; if he will provide details of the pilot project carried out in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 699. To ask the Minister for Health the savings realised from the administration of vaccines by pharmacists as opposed to general practitioners; if other potential opportunities for transfer of duties have been explored; the potential savings identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36424/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the Troika's observations in relation to the delay in introducing eHealth technologies here; if he will provide an update on developments regarding same; the potential savings expected to be realised from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36425/13]

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, I am sharing time with Deputy McLellan. I apologise to the Minister for missing the opening lines of her contribution. The Second Stage was reached much quicker than I had anticipated this afternoon. I was not only finalising my own contribution but was preparing for the Joint Committee on Health and Children and, as Deputy Troy already has noted, a discussion with the Ombudsman for...

Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was not so young when I first became a Member, as I was a long time knocking at the door. There are many younger people than me who made it to the House. I arrived alone to the House 16 years ago in 1997. It was a cold place politically. However, as I have said previously about the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, they have all been extremely courteous and helpful in guiding a...